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5 Simple Design Details Experts Always Include in Their Own Bathrooms That Make It So Much Easier to Use

Here are five expert-approved design rules every bathroom needs, however big or small your space

Livingetc · Sep 4

Sorry, Pendants and Chandeliers — This Is the Lighting Style Experts Recommend for Rooms With Low Ceilings

If you're working with a low ceiling, don't make the space look smaller by picking the wrong lighting — this is the style experts suggest you choose instead

Livingetc · Sep 4

Jo Malone London Quietly Launched Incense, and Here's Why I'm Recommending It to Refined Home Fragrance Fans

With a choice between dark amber and a hinoki-cedarwood blend, these scents are perfect for autumn rituals

Livingetc · Sep 4

6 Things People Who Always Read in Bed Need to Know (and Get Right) When Choosing Their Bedroom Lighting

Interior designers share their bright ideas for making reading in bed the ultimate literary escape

Livingetc · Sep 3

Inside London's Most Luxurious Art Deco Design Apartment Building, the Art Isn't Just On the Walls; It's All Around You

An homage to the craftsmanship of the Art Deco period, this new development along the Thames is setting the standard for London's luxury property market

Livingetc · Sep 3

Designers Have Already Fallen Out of Love With These 2026 Wall Color Trends, Replacing Them With These 5 Shades That Are "Much Easier to Live With"

Although popular, some of these recent color trends are proving to lack longevity

Livingetc · Sep 3

5 Houseplants Everyone Should Know, but Elevated — How Plant Artists Make Common Plants Look Cool

Macy Lucarelli, plant artist and co-founder of LA-based design studio The Plant Daddies, shares how to transform well-known houseplants into considered design moments

Livingetc · Sep 3

Hundreds of IKEA's Most Iconic Designs Have Just Got Cheaper, but I Only Really Care About These 12

And no, it's not a sale — it's part of IKEA's mission to democratize good design

Livingetc · Sep 3

This Rug Collection Has Brought 26 Previously Unfinished William Morris Sketches to Life, Marking the First New Designs in 150 Years

Perfect for refreshing your floor covering before the Autumn season arrives

Livingetc · Sep 3

'Modern' + 'Organic' Is My Stylist Search Hack to Find the Most Timeless, Expensive-Looking Lighting Around — Here's My Edit

A little texture goes a long way, especially when it comes through something as atmospheric as lighting.

Livingetc · Sep 2